28 year old Heath Ledger has been found dead in his SoHo New York Apartment. His body was found when his housekeeper and masseuse walked into him bedroom- he was laying unconscious. Authorities were immediately called, when they got to the scene Heath was in full cardiac arrest. Paramedics were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pills were found next to his body but were not believed to have been the reason of death.

Ledger, from Perth, Australia, won critical acclaim for his role in the 2005 film, Brokeback Mountain.

The actor has a two-year-old daughter, Matilda, with former fiance Michelle Williams.

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R.I.P. Heath, you were a great actor and friend to many.

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